After nearly a week of dire forecasts last night the Great Blizzard finally struck. The forecast started with the storm coming noon Wednesday and a total accumulation of 4 to 8 inches on the valley floor -- then it was due Wednesday afternoon and 2 to 7 inches -- then Wednesday evening and 2 to 5 inches. It finally snowed early this morning (Thursday) with a total of 2 inches of snow -- and it stayed warm and sunny enough today that the roads cleared by themselves with no freezing (hurrah).
I had already canceled a doctor's appointment (still a reasonably good idea since I would have had to drive over the West Hills and that would have been a hassle this morning) -- the appointment wasn't critical (it concerns continuing adjustment to my heart meds) so delaying it a week didn't matter.
And concerning the heart meds: I went to get refills today for the first time this year (starting a new insurance deductable season) and was stunned with sticker-shock (over $100 for one of the three). I guess I should be proud that in today's economy I'm helping drug companies maintain their critical bottom line.
dw drove to work this morning and when she called to announce her safe arrival, she said the drive was quicker than normal -- due to the light traffic (people staying home because of the snow) -- And for snow belt readers, you need to understand that Portland drivers don't get snow. They either drive as if the pavement is dry -- turning their cars into giant pin-balls bouncing off other cars and buildings (actually that's fun to watch -- as long as you're uninvolved) -- Or they drive as if the snow on distant mountains is going to leap onto the pavement in front of them, sending them into a death skid that will only stop when they crash into the river and drown. Snow brings untold terrors to Portlanders.
As snow storms go this was a pretty good one. It started early so we woke up to a winter wonderland, and then it was melted by 11 a.m. DA
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